Junior catcher Myles Emmerson had a dramatic turn around from his early season struggles. At the beginning of the year, he seemed lost at bat. Now, Emmerson is Cal Poly’s best batter in Big West Conference play. After starting just 16 games in his sophomore season, Emmerson took over as the starting catcher for the […]
The turnaround season of junior catcher Myles Emmerson
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Honolulu native Cole Cabrera has found a new home in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo’s weather is a welcome environment for most students, but for sophomore left fielder Cole Cabrera, it was difficult to adjust to. “I can’t handle this weather,” Cabrera, a Honolulu, Hawai’i native, said. “I’m so used to sunshine and 80-degree weather … but I love San Luis Obispo. It is my second home.” […]
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Senior project AmpSurf will aid with easier surfing for persons with disabilities
An interdisciplinary senior project class (ENGR 459) is working with a national non-profit to help people with disabilities surf. AmpSurf is a non-profit national organization headquartered in Pismo Beach “established to Promote, Inspire, Educate and Rehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilities and their families through adaptive surfing and other outdoor activities,” according to their website. The […]
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Colin Patterson places fourth at USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships
In a packed, high speed finish May 13, city regional planning and civil engineering grad student Colin Patterson placed fourth at the 2019 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in Augusta, Ga. “I’m super happy to finish off my last collegiate season with this,” Patterson said. “Overall it’s a great way to end a career […]
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How Bobby Ay’s season-ending injury lead him to become Cal Poly’s best starting pitcher
As Cal Poly’s Saturday starting pitcher, Ay has a 3.56 ERA and an 8-1 record.
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Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship announces seven new start-ups for Summer Accelerator
Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) introduced the newest students accepted into their 13-week Summer Accelerator program in the HotHouse at its annual Spring Entrepreneurship Forum Tuesday, May 14. Students pitched business ideas ranging from medicinal makeup to a transportable water filter for travelers. Seven potential businesses — Armadillo Designs, Tulum Cosmetics, Ethic […]
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Cal Poly seniors create a portable Santa Maria-style grill
Cal Poly industrial technology and packaging seniors Sydney Goodbody, Reid Fuhr and Sean Wolfe, alongside nine others, have been tirelessly working to make their BBQ dreams become a reality. This 12-person team came together for their senior capstone course to create the Pitmaster, a portable Santa Maria-style grill. Think of it as a mini version […]
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UCs provide Hormone Replacement Therapy for students — why doesn’t Cal Poly?
During her sophomore year at Cal Poly, environmental management and protection junior Autumn Ford came out as transgender non-binary and was ready to begin her physical transition with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). “I had known from a fairly moderate age that I wanted to be seen as androgynous, and I hated my body,” Ford said. […]
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ASI bill receives mixed feedback for connection to Palestinian-led BDS movement
An Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) bill that was recently passed is receiving mixed feedback in relation to the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The “Freedom of Speech and Anti-Discrimination” bylaws amendment does not allow ASI to engage in discriminatory practices related to a number of protected categories, including race, religion and national origin […]
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Meet Luke Francis Austin: An artist sparking conversation about race and gender
If you walked into the University Art Gallery last May, you likely would have seen evocative art that touched on roles of race and gender created by art and design senior Luke Francis Austin. In one of their most well-known pieces, “Finger Bang,” Austin depicted themself engaging in a sexual act with two versions of […]
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Jordan Collins: A Drag Queen Leaving a Regal Legacy
Donning a blond wig, a form-fitting orange dress and six-inch heels, Jordan Collins prepared to step into the spotlight one last time. At the tail end of their five-hour transformation process, the microbiology senior spritzed their blond curls with hairspray and checked themself in a mirror backstage of Chumash Auditorium. Soon, Collins would no longer […]